PowerShell/scripts/list-news.ps1
2023-10-31 12:33:36 +01:00

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<#
.SYNOPSIS
List the latest news
.DESCRIPTION
This PowerShell script lists the latest news by using RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feeds.
.PARAMETER RSS_URL
Specifies the URL to the RSS feed (Yahoo News by default)
.PARAMETER maxLines
Specifies the maximum number of lines to list (24 by default)
.PARAMETER speed
Specifies the speed to write the text (10 ms by default)
.EXAMPLE
PS> ./list-news.ps1
❇️ Deadly Mediterranean wildfires kill more than 40
...
.LINK
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>
param([string]$RSS_URL = "https://yahoo.com/news/rss/world", [int]$maxLines = 24, [int]$speed = 10)
try {
[xml]$content = (Invoke-WebRequest -URI $RSS_URL -useBasicParsing).Content
[int]$count = 1
foreach ($item in $content.rss.channel.item) {
& "$PSScriptRoot/write-typewriter.ps1" "❇️ $($item.title)" $speed
if ($count++ -eq $maxLines) { break }
}
$source = $Content.rss.channel.title
$date = $Content.rss.channel.pubDate
" (by $source as of $date)"
exit 0 # success
} catch {
"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
exit 1
}